| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nmap [target] |
Basic scan of the target | nmap 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -v [target] |
Verbose scan of the target | nmap -v 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -A [target] |
Advanced scan with OS and version detection | nmap -A 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -T4 [target] |
Faster scan with timing template | nmap -T4 192.168.1.1 |
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nmap -sP [network] |
Ping scan to discover live hosts | nmap -sP 192.168.1.0/24 |
nmap -sn [network] |
Ping scan without port scan | nmap -sn 192.168.1.0/24 |
nmap -Pn [target] |
Scan without ping | nmap -Pn 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -PS [target] |
TCP SYN discovery on specified ports | nmap -PS 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -PU [target] |
UDP discovery on specified ports | nmap -PU 192.168.1.1 |
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nmap -p [port] [target] |
Scan specific port | nmap -p 80 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -p [port-range] [target] |
Scan range of ports | nmap -p 20-80 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -F [target] |
Fast scan of top 100 ports | nmap -F 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -r [target] |
Scan ports consecutively | nmap -r 192.168.1.1 |
nmap --top-ports [number] [target] |
Scan top [number] ports | nmap --top-ports 10 192.168.1.1 |
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nmap -sV [target] |
Version detection | nmap -sV 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -O [target] |
OS detection | nmap -O 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -A [target] |
Advanced scan with OS and version detection | nmap -A 192.168.1.1 |
nmap --script [script] [target] |
Run specific Nmap script | nmap --script http-title 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -sC [target] |
Run default scripts | nmap -sC 192.168.1.1 |
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nmap -oN [file] [target] |
Normal output to file | nmap -oN output.txt 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -oX [file] [target] |
XML output to file | nmap -oX output.xml 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -oG [file] [target] |
Grepable output to file | nmap -oG output.gnmap 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -oA [basename] [target] |
Output in all formats | nmap -oA output 192.168.1.1 |
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nmap -v [target] |
Increase verbosity | nmap -v 192.168.1.1 |
nmap -d [target] |
Increase debugging level | nmap -d 192.168.1.1 |
nmap --open [target] |
Show only open ports | nmap --open 192.168.1.1 |
nmap --reason [target] |
Show reason for each port state | nmap --reason 192.168.1.1 |
nmap --packet-trace [target] |
Show all packets sent and received | nmap --packet-trace 192.168.1.1 |
nmap --iflist |
Show host interfaces and routes | nmap --iflist |